OVERVIEW 

Market Connect Pty Ltd was established in 2002.  It has assisted many ASX listed companies across a variety of market sectors including Healthcare, Biotechnology, Resources, Retail, Property, Materials, Industrials and Technology.  Prior to establishing Market Connect, its principal Simon Watkin (Bachelor of Business) spent over six years working in equity research, sales and dealing, as well as in facilitating corporate transactions for global investment bank and stockbroker ABN Amro Australia.  Simon's marketing and communication skills, contact base and extensive financial markets knowledge are the result of over 20 years experience in the financial and broader business community.


WHY USE MARKET CONNECT?

  • ADDING VALUE WITH TIME AND COST SAVINGS
    Market Connect allows your company to outsource Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to “hands on” experts, thus adding significant value to your business, whilst reducing the cost and time associated with employing full time internal resources.
  • INCREASING MARKET AWARENESS AND REACHING POTENTIAL INVESTORS 
    Communications initiatives designed and implemented by Market Connect are backed by an extensive range of financial market contacts and many years experience across the financial and media industries. In an environment where strong, long lasting financial market relationships are becoming increasingly difficult to establish and maintain, Market Connect provides a tailored and effective communications strategy for companies seeking a higher profile within the financial community. 
  • IMPROVING MARKET SENTIMENT AND SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS 
    Initiating a more proactive and disciplined approach to your companies’ communications will be well received by the financial community, including existing and prospective shareholders.  
  • SUCCESSFUL CORPORATE INITIATIVES AND CAPITAL RAISINGS
    Experienced, high level corporate counsel to manage IPO's and capital raisings. 
     
  • INDEPENDENT SAFEGUARD
    Market Connect tells you "like it is" and provides an independent market savvy reality check for your communications.  This will ensure that your company is adopting "best communication practice" in order to get your message across to the right people and get the traction that it deserves.

SERVICES SUMMARY

  • ASX announcements and press releases
  • Roadshow organisation 
  • Broker and fund manager relations
  • Stakeholder contact / Email distribution services 
  • Corporate counsel and management consultation
  • Initial public offering and capital raising consultancy and support
  • Media relations and media targeting
  • Company and marketing collateral / Key message development / Speech writing
  • Market monitoring and peer group analysis
  • Event staging